three-pointer
Shot beyond arc
A three-pointer is a basketball shot taken from beyond the three-point arc, worth three points instead of the usual two: She hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.
The term extends to any dramatic long-range shot: He launched a three-pointer from half court.
In casual use, three-pointer can describe any successful attempt from a distance.
Curved line segment
- swishSoft rushing sound
- rimCircular outer boundary
- backboardBoard behind basket
- downtownCentral business district
perimeter · shooter · range · treys · court · jumpshot · NBA · hoops
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- pressureForce upon contact
- heroicsBold dramatic actions
dagger · momentum · swing · dramatic · pivotal · crucial · legacy · poise
Stake on uncertain outcome
- improbableNot likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- riskPossibility of harm
- stretchPull to extend
chance · miracle · surprise · contested · fadeaway · off-balance · prayer · desperation
State of eager enthusiasm
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
jubilation · roar · fist-pump · swagger · shimmy · holster · crowd · eruption
arc
Curved line segment
downtown · perimeter · shooter · range · treys · court · jumpshot · NBA · hoops · buzzer-beater
buzzer-beater
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- pressureForce upon contact
heroics · dagger · momentum · swing · dramatic · pivotal · crucial · legacy · poise · composure
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- improbableNot likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- riskPossibility of harm
stretch · chance · miracle · surprise · contested · fadeaway · off-balance · prayer · desperation · heave
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
euphoria · jubilation · roar · fist-pump · swagger · shimmy · holster · crowd · eruption · signature
- basketball scoringlayup, dunk, free throw, jump shot, field goal
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- threestrio, triad, triplet, trilogy, trident
- jump shotsjump shot, pull-up jumper, fadeaway, step-back, turnaround jumper
- shotsgunshot, B-52, Jagerbomb, Kamikaze, lemon drop